Correct Answer - Option 4 : 4 years or 65 years of age
The correct answer is 4 years or 65 years of age.
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Central Vigilance Commissioner holds the office for 4 years or 65 years of age.
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Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is an apex Indian governmental body created in 1964 to address governmental corruption, monitoring all vigilance under the central government.
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CVC was set up by the Government of India in February 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by Shri K. Santhanam Committee.
- The Central Vigilance Commissioner is to be appointed by the President of India. He holds the office for 4 years.
- He can be removed or suspended from office by the President on the ground of misbehaviour but only after the Supreme Court has held an inquiry into his case and recommended action against him.
- The CVC is not an investigating agency the only investigation carried out by the CVC is that of examining the Civil Works of the Government.
- The CVC is headed by a Central Vigilance Commissioner who is assisted by two Vigilance Commissioners.
- Currently, Sanjay Kothari is the central vigilance commissioner assisted by Suresh Patel.
- The Central Vigilance Commission has its own Secretariat, Chief Technical Examiners' Wing (CTE), and a wing of Commissioners for Departmental Inquiries (CDI).
- The list of Central Vigilance Commissioners are:
| Person Name |
Duration |
| P. J. Thomas |
7 September 2010 to 3 March 2011 |
| Pradeep Kumar |
14 July 2011 to 28 September 2014 |
| Rajiv |
29 September 2014 to 9 June 2015 |
| K. V. Chowdary |
10 June 2015 to 9 June 2019 |
| Sanjay Kothari |
25 April 2020 |
Current CVC(Sep 2021) - Suresh N. Patel.
